archaic forms of life. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
LAVANDERA: Stay-at-home mother Melissa Pierce is leading the charge to end what she calls archaic alcohol laws. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2009] Reference
Those who oppose zoning will call it archaic, divisive, and unfair. From Wordnik.com. [Howard F. Jeter: Nigeria on the Brink: A Rejoinder] Reference
It doesn't stop you from using solid rocket motors or engines designed in archaic units. From Wordnik.com. [NASA Finds The Metric System Too Hard To Implement for Constellation - NASA Watch] Reference
A much-defaced votive inscription in archaic Greek characters is engraved on the right leg. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers] Reference
He teased Churchill about "being the embodiment of John Bull believing in archaic affairs of Empire.". From Wordnik.com. [The Struggle For Europe] Reference
Perhaps our use of the word archaic "No" as a functional part of the conversation with our children would help. From Wordnik.com. [AMERICAN DIGEST] Reference
He looks up to see a man in archaic clothing stumbling down a hill, clearly being chased by vague, dark figures. From Wordnik.com. [2009 November 23 « Third Point of Singularity] Reference
She wears one long ringlet (presumably one on each side); and this ringlet is a characteristic feature of female heads in archaic Greek art. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers] Reference
Mired in uncertainty, immigrants go through a system that critics call archaic. From Wordnik.com. [Tucson Weekly] Reference
Perhaps Hardy's "archaic" style avoids the ambiguity. From Wordnik.com. [On style(s)] Reference
Nqakula said the new legislation would replace the "archaic". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I hate the term 'non-verbal' because it's archaic, meaningless. From Wordnik.com. [Unsaid Words] Reference
The only nitpick I would have with Ms. Ali is that this mindset is "archaic". From Wordnik.com. ["If moderate Muslims believe there should be no compassion shown to the girl from Qatif, then what exactly makes them so moderate?"] Reference
These readers were upset that I had made "archaic" generalizations about them. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Logan Levkoff: Why Some Men Aren't Getting Laid] Reference
I knew I was getting on in years but, I would never describe myself as 'archaic'!. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: DRAY/DREY.] Reference
Unfortunately, most dictionaries dismiss it as "archaic" and it has fallen from usage. From Wordnik.com. [Diana Slickman: The Wolfowitz Problem] Reference
After much soul-searching, I've decided: I am going to hold on to my "archaic" 2007 iPhone. From Wordnik.com. [iPhone 3G S: Why I’m sticking with my stodgy 2G model for now] Reference
He also said the "archaic" party list system had to be abolished by something more representative. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Now that I kno wit's a real word even if it's is "archaic", I might have to start using it more often. From Wordnik.com. [German words I've completely adopted] Reference
A large, blond, soft-fleshed man, he had a kind of archaic naturalness and simplicity which appealed to Aileen. From Wordnik.com. [The Titan] Reference
If we take that "archaic" nomology as a starting point, all of this story functions on a subjunctivity level of "could have happened". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
At first blush that might seem like a kind of archaic even eccentric thing to do, being as we are at the beginning of the 21st century. From Wordnik.com. [The Stratford Experience] Reference
Rudd uses 'archaic' English to establish authority and meaning. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Time stamps or proper attribution is "archaic" by your standards. From Wordnik.com. [VQR] Reference
"This process is a kind of archaic photosynthesis" explains Prof. Gerwert. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
She called it an "archaic" law that leaves shelters in a difficult position. From Wordnik.com. [ABC 4: Top Stories] Reference
According to Conway, "archaic" trade rules hold many countries 'economies back. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
Gutjhar says that Sharkey described Brazil as "archaic" and called its citizens "idiots.". From Wordnik.com. [Salon] Reference
KOLKATA: The Left parties would raise a demand to scrap the "archaic" Land Acquisition Act. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
It was the kind of archaic morality observed by the Danites in their dealings with the people of Laish. From Wordnik.com. [I. History as Literature] Reference
He suggested that it might be quite proper to use the term "archaic" in speaking of this type of delusions. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Abnormal Psychology] Reference
When asked how the financial turmoil happened, Paulson noted market excesses and an "archaic" regulatory system. From Wordnik.com. [New Jersey Real Estate Report] Reference
The literal, albeit archaic, meaning of "lodestar" is "a star that leads or guides; especially: the North Star.". From Wordnik.com. [Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day] Reference
A title which indicated a woman's relationship to a man was simply "archaic", she said, "a hangover from the past". From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
This kind of archaic language was very common in poetry, but it certainly wasn't the vernacular of the 19th century. From Wordnik.com. [Joystiq] Reference
It used "archaic" arguments against something deemed perfectly normal, to expose the blind hate and fear still facing minorities. From Wordnik.com. [Iowa State Daily] Reference
I won't be whinig all over the place, if the 3DS will continue Nintendos "archaic" online system (I'd call it a uge "design flaw"). From Wordnik.com. [Nintendo Life | Latest Updates] Reference
On Wednesday, Madonna's lawyer Alan Chinula dismissed Malawi's adoption laws as "archaic" and said "no law in Malawi can stop this adoption.". From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
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